Review of Allocation of Seats
Lambeth Council was set to review political group seat allocations on its committees in October 2025.
Lambeth Council was set to review the allocation of seats to political groups on its committees in October 2025, following a decision made at a Council meeting on 15 October 2025. This review was triggered after a proposal to change the seat allocation was rejected.
The need for the review arose from recent changes in the council's composition, with one councillor moving from the Labour Group to the Green Group and another becoming an independent councillor. Section 15(1) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 requires the council to undertake such a review.
The council's composition in October 2025 was Labour (55 seats), Green Party (4 seats), Liberal Democrats (3 seats), and Independent (1 seat). No further updates on the review or upcoming discussions have been provided since October 2025.
Key facts
- A proposal to change seat allocation was rejected by Lambeth Council on 15 October 2025. Source
- Lambeth Council was set to review the allocation of seats to political groups on its committees in October 2025. Source
- One councillor moved from the Labour Group to the Green Group, and another became an independent councillor. Source
- The council's composition in October 2025 included Labour (55), Green Party (4), Liberal Democrats (3), and Independent (1). Source
- Section 15(1) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 requires the council to review seat allocations. Source
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